Dan’s Biz Bookshelf: 'This Is Strategy: Make Better Plans'
The Chemical Connection: Reducing Defects in Circuit Board Production
It’s Only Common Sense: Trust Is All You Need
Sparton Received Vendor Status for U.S. Navy Sonobuoy Orders
August 15, 2022 | Sparton Corp.Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Sparton Corporation, an Elbit Systems of America company, announced that it had received a vendor status under the United States Navy’s sonobuoy Multiple Award Delivery Order Contract (MADOC). With MADOC vendor status, Sparton qualifies to compete for annual delivery orders for each sonobuoy variant that may be needed by the service.
Sparton President and CEO Tracy Howard, said “The U.S. Navy’s sonobuoy MADOC is a significant award and is a testament to our longtime support of the U.S. Navy’s Maritime Undersea Warfare campaign. We are proud to continue to provide reliable, cost-effective, and technologically advanced sensors to our Warfighters whenever called upon.”
Sparton has been a trusted sonobuoy supplier since 1951. Sonobuoys are expendable sensors deployed by Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) aircraft and used to detect underwater sound. Sparton is a world leader in the design, development, testing and production of complex maritime electronic systems including sonobuoys in support of ASW.
“Our mission at Elbit Systems of America is to help protect and save lives and to strengthen U.S. national security with our solutions”, said Elbit Systems of America President and CEO Raanan Horowitz. “Sparton’s sonobuoys provide American forces the critical technology needed to execute their missions at sea with a full operating picture.”
Sparton was purchased by Elbit Systems of America in 2021, adding their extensive maritime capabilities to the company’s diverse enterprise that spans airborne and land-based solutions, homeland security, medical instrumentation, and more.
Share on:
Suggested Items
Zhen Ding Promotes Digital Transformation and Embraces AI Business Opportunities
06/06/2025 | Zhen Ding TechnologyOn May 27, 2025, General Manager Chen-Fu Chien of Zhen Ding Technology Group was invited to attend the "2025 Two Thousand Forum" held by The CommonWealth Magazine.
BAE Systems Unveils Comprehensive Line of M-Code GPS Receivers at Joint Navigation Conference
06/04/2025 | PRNewswireBAE Systems unveiled a diverse line of M-Code Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver solutions at the Joint Navigation Conference in Cincinnati this week, rounding out an extensive line of products that ensure U.S. warfighters have the most dependable GPS systems available across sea, land, and air.
Rehm Thermal Systems Mexico: Ten Years of Growth and Innovation in an Emerging Market
06/03/2025 | Rehm Thermal SystemsOver ten years ago, Luis A. Garcia began his success story at Rehm Thermal Systems. On May 15, 2013, he initially joined as a member of the Rehm USA team.
Indium Joins Virginia Tech Center for Power Electronics Systems Industry Consortium
06/03/2025 | Indium CorporationIndium Corporation®, a leading materials refiner, smelter, manufacturer, and supplier to the global electronics, semiconductor, thin-film, and thermal management markets, has joined Virginia Tech’s Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES), an industry consortium that supports power electronics initiatives to reduce energy use while growing capability.
UHDI Fundamentals: UHDI Drives Unique IoT Innovation—Smart Homes
06/03/2025 | Anaya Vardya, American Standard CircuitsThe combination of UHDI's high-bandwidth capabilities and IoT's real-time data processing can lead to more efficient, immersive, and smarter IoT systems. This convergence of two revolutionary technologies is enabling quantum advancements in some very “unconventional” applications.